Practicing Catholic Show
By Practicing Catholic Show
Practicing Catholic ShowMay 08, 2023
Veneration 101 (with Archbishop Hebda)
Veneration of relics of saints is something unique for Catholics, and it has been a fall filled with relics here in the Archdiocese. First, a large relic of Saint Jude was here recently, and coming up in a couple of weeks, relics of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents – Saints Zelie and Louis Martin - will be touring the area.
Our shepherd, Archbishop Hebda, joined producer Kayla Mayer to help us understand why these relics are important and discuss the difference between veneration and idolization.
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The Church's role in restorative justice (with Fr. Dan Griffith and Caitlin Morneau)
Hundreds of people involved in the world of Restorative Justice are about to descend on the Twin Cities for their biannual national conference. If you’re not familiar with the term "restorative justice", you may be familiar with some of its practices – like bringing offenders, victims and the community together – with the ultimate goals of accountability and the repairing of harm.
Fr. Dan Griffith, rector of the Basilica of St. Mary and founding Director of the Initiative of Restorative Justice and Healing, and Caitlin Morneau, Director of Restorative Justice for the Catholic Mobilizing Network, sat down with host Patrick Conley to share more about the intersections between restorative justice and the Catholic Church.
Learn more about the Catholic Mobilizing Network and support their mission: https://catholicsmobilizing.org/
Learn more about the Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing: https://law.stthomas.edu/about/centers-institutes/restorative-justice-healing/
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A Catholic twist on shopping small (with MarySarah Stokman)
Big-box home goods stores are easy to come by around the Twin Cities metro, but what if you could shop small for your home goods at a place that embraces a Catholic way of thinking? Turns out, you can! MarySarah Stokman, proprietor of The Olive Branch, a home goods shop in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood in St. Paul, sat down with host Patrick Conley about how her store can invite you to find grace in your everyday home goods.
Check out what The Olive Branch has to offer on their website: https://olivebranchshop.co/
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Why do relics matter? (with Sean Pilcher)
What’s your devotion to relics of the saints? What role do they play in your spiritual life? Here on Practicing Catholic, we're still learning. That’s why host Patrick Conley sat down with Sean Pilcher, the director of Sacra: Relics of the Saints, an apostolate established to restore, authenticate, and promote the veneration of sacred relics.
To contact Sacra: Relics of the Saints or find out more about their work, go to https://www.sacrarelics.org/
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The role of art in the life of faith (with Dr. Liz Lev)
If you’re looking for rich history, beautiful art, amazing food, and animated people, certainly Rome has got to be near the top of your list of places to go. Dr. Liz Lev is an art historian transplanted from the US, now living in Rome herself, where she does tours and teaches at Duquesne University’s Italian campus and “the Ang”--the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. She joined producer Kayla Mayer to introduce us to the wonders of sacred art and its role in our journey of faith.
To learn more about Dr. Lev and her work, go to https://www.elizabeth-lev.com/
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Call Me: an event series for Catholic dating in the modern age (with Ryan O'Hara)
How is a faithful, young Catholic supposed to navigate the peaks and pitfalls of dating in the 21st century?
That's what Our Lady of Grace in Edina is trying to answer for our local young adults with their event series, "Call Me: A Catholic Young Adult’s Guide to Dating, Discernment, and I Do". Ryan O’Hara, a guest presenter in the series, joined host Patrick Conley to share some of his own reflections and advice for young Catholics at any point in their discernment process.
To find out more or to register for the event, go to https://www.olgparish.org/olg-news-events/call-me-series-2023
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Continuing the mission of Catholic education (with Dr. Emily Dahdah)
We hope you already know, but just in case you don’t, around the Archdiocese, we take our Catholic schools pretty seriously. Just how seriously? Well, you’ll get a taste of that as host Patrick Conley talks to Dr. Emily Dahdah, the Director of Educational Quality and Excellence for the Archdiocesan Office for the Mission of Catholic Education.
Find the new and improved website for the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese here: https://spmcatholicschools.org/
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Back to school: from a principal's perspective (with Gina Ashley)
Some of our listeners know that last year, host Patrick Conley's wife became the principal of their small, local Catholic school. And boy, oh, boy, they learned quickly that the principal of a school has to wear many hats: from substitute teacher, to disciplinarian, to accountant, to maintenance engineer, to... Well, you get the idea. For our back-to-school show, we wanted to take a look at a principal’s perspective on the season. Gina Ashley, principal at Divine Mercy Catholic School in Faribault, joined Patrick to share more.
Learn more about Divine Mercy and their United for Our Future project here: https://divinemercy.cc/united-for-our-future-project
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Spikeball, hog roasts, and bringing college students to Christ (with Josiah Klas)
Well, fall is definitely in the air. The state fair has come and gone, kids are back in class, and college students have returned to campus. But for producer Kayla Mayer, back-to-school season at the University of St. Thomas meant one thing: the Saint Paul’s Outreach hog roast. Kayla relived part of her college experience with Josiah Klas, a chapter leader for Saint Paul’s Outreach at the University of St. Thomas, as they talked about how SPO is bringing Christ (and roasted hogs) to college campuses this year.
Find a chapter of SPO near you and learn how to support their mission here: https://www.spo.org/
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A radical pro-life conversion story (with Kelly Lester)
We all like stories of redemption. Look at the books we read, the movies we watch, and most memorable stories we’ve heard. Host Patrick Conley sat down with Kelly Lester – who accepted God’s forgiveness in a most radical way – and talked about her winding journey to becoming the dedicated pro-life advocate she is today.
**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains mentions of women's experiences with abortion that may be alarming to some listeners.
Learn more about Kelly's work with And Then There Were None and Pro-Love Ministries at https://prolove.com/
And find out how to support Elevate Life's ministries at https://elevatelifeusa.org/
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Locally roasted coffee with a saint-inspired touch (with Nate Whipple)
A quick Google search will show you that Saint Drogo is the patron saint of coffee. But for a Northeast Minneapolis coffee roaster, it’s definitely John Paul II. As a coffee lover and big fan of JPII, Patrick was excited to chat with Nate Whipple – founder of Karol Coffee – named after Karol Wojtyla, the man who would become a pope and saint.
Purchase your own Catholic cup of joe at https://karolcoffeeco.com/ and follow along on Instagram @karolcoffeeco.
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Blessed is She and the Lord's burning love (with Beth Davis)
Did you attend the Burn Revival in Minneapolis this summer? If not, don’t worry, you can still hear all about it. Our good friends over at Blessed Is She are hosting Burn Revivals across the country, including one that happened recently here, in our Archdiocese. Producer Kayla Mayer sat down with Beth Davis, the Director of Ministry Advancement for Blessed Is She, to talk more about the community for Catholic women and their Burn Revivals.
Check out the Blessed is She community at https://blessedisshe.net/.
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Back-to-school reflections, advice, and encouragements (with Archbishop Hebda)
Well, kids, there’s no denying it. Back to School season is here. It’s not all bad though: this is an exciting time of beginnings and facing challenges that will help you grow. Back for his monthly segment, Archbishop Bernard Hebda joined host Patrick Conley to share his own words of encouragement for students and parents. Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review and follow us on social media @practicingcatholicshow!
